Ep 1: My real and raw gut health journey

Hey everyone! Today’s episode is special as it the first episode of the Love Your Gut Podcast. Join me, Dr. Heather as I take you through my gut health journey, how I dedicated my life to getting into the bottom of my own gut issues, and now how I coach women just like you to transform their gut health. We do this through identifying the root causes and making transformational and sustainable changes so that you can consequently unleash your true potential.

Let’s get started!

In this Episode You’ll Learn:

[01:45] A little bit about my story

[04:38] My High school and college life

[05:07] How being busy and overworked contributed to my gut issues 

 [06:12] My career path   

[08:37] My conversations with my dad on what to do postgraduation 

[ 08:58] Dad’s sudden illness, battle with cancer and his demise  

[12:11] There's so much more to digestive health, than just food

[13:47] Marriage and enrollment to doctorate program 

[15:09] Cutting out gluten is a temporary solution for gut issues 

[17:12] Application of root cause-based approach with clients

[18:00] The root cause of my gut issues 

[19:10] How stress contributed to my gut issues 

[20:53] Gut dysbiosis as a catalyst for my gut issues  

[ 22:29] The reasons why I started my online business

[26:57] Why the name “Love Your gut Podcast.” 

Quotes:

·       “I tell people all the time that I was pretty much born constipated.” [01:52]

·       “And now looking back, I realized that that probably was part of the reason that I was struggling so much with gut issues, because I was so incredibly exhausted, depleted, and just overworked.” [05:07]

·       “I was studying nutrition, and I still couldn't figure out my own issues.” [08:26]

Resources

Learn more about me and my gutTogether program. The gutTogether program is a life changing program that will help you finally understand what's going on in your gut and the steps you need to take to find relief.

https://www.drheatherfinley.co/ 

Blogs https://www.drheatherfinley.co/blog/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfinley/

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